Catalogue of a singularly curious and valuable selection from the library of a gentlemen / [i.e. J. Inglis] ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Sotheby ... on ... the 9th of June, 1826, and seven following days.

  • Inglis, John Bellingham, 1780-1870.
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[1826]
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Credit: Catalogue of a singularly curious and valuable selection from the library of a gentlemen / [i.e. J. Inglis] ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Sotheby ... on ... the 9th of June, 1826, and seven following days. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CATALOGUE OP A SINGULARLY CURIOUS AND VALUABLE SELECTION PROM THE LIBRARY OF A G ENT LEM A N, INCLUDING THREE EXTRAORDINARY SPECIMENS GF mm Printing; Rooks prinled in the Fifteenth Century ; Books printed on vellum ; Fine Copies of Works from the Presses of CANTON, MACHLINIA, WYNKYN DE WORDE, PYNSON, JULIAN NOTARY, VEKARD, &c. An extensive Collection of Old English Poetry; Romances; Historical and Theological Tracts; early Voyages and Travels; curious Treatises on Witches and Witchcraft; some of Ihe earliest Dictionaries and Vocabularies in the English Language, &c. Scc. INCLUDING L?s Faits de Maitre Alain Chartier, par Verard (1485-90) : Raoal le Fevre ie Recaeil des Histoires Troiennes, with highly finished minialures, par Verard; Nic.de Lyra Questior.es ludaica ; Missale ad nsura Ecclesue S.1 rum ; all prlntld on VELLUM.-The Four Last Things, 1478; the Game and Play at Chesse, 14T4 ; the Book named Cordyale, 1480; the History of Reynard the Foxe, 1481 ; the Book called Cat-lion, 14&3 ; theFayt of Armes and C hyvaltye,1489 ; Gower’s Confessio Atnantis, 1493 ; the Golden Legend,(two editions). As 1 printed BY CaXtoN.-Barclay’s Ship of Fooles, first edition; Dives and Pauper, 149E ; the Description of England; Froissart’s Chronicles, 2 vol.; and Promptuai inn* Parvulorum, 1499, by PynsoN ; Bentley’s Monument of Matrones, quite complete, ia 8 vol. 1582 ; Boccaccio II Decarnerone, 1527, true edition, and very fine copy, in morocco ; the Caiechisme, printed at Sand Andrv/us, 1.552, Cockaine op Fox Hunting, unique, 1591; a Dictionarye in English and Welsh, by AY. Saiesbmry, 1547 ; the Dyctes and Sayinges of the Philosopher, by W. de Worde, 1528; Fletcher’s Purple Island, LARGE paper ; Sir David Lyndesay’s Dialogue, 1552, first edition ; Painter’s Palace of Pleasure,2 vol. complete, 1575 ; and very many others, of equal rarity. Containing also, a most extensive Collection relating to the Rise and Progress of ihe Reformation in England. LIKEWISE, SEVERAL MANUSCRIPTS ON VELLUM. * * * 1 Most beautifully illuminated, &c. &c. ' ' - WHICH ..WILL BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY ‘ ' V Mr. SOTHEBY, AT HIS HOUSE, No. S, WELLINGTON STREET, STRAND, On FRIDAY, the 9th of JUNE, 1826, And Seven following Days, (Sunday excepted) at Twelve ©’Clock. To be Viewed on Tuesday, the 6th of June, and Catalogues (Price 25. Gd.) had at Place of Sale. Pouted by J. Davy, Queen Street, Seven Dials.